Kei’s gaze at Globron, who had come in with determination, was incredibly calm.
[Dash] Globron Witelo will be here soon. I don’t want to meet him, so deal with him well.Just a few days ago, when Rishi heard those words, she was unsure, but now, Globron had indeed come. And it was for the reason Rishi had mentioned.
“Viscount, you knew, didn’t you? Huh? You knew that Benotte’s gold mine would soon dry up!”
Globron came into the reception room, walked up to Kei, and shouted.
Globron, who seemed like he could explode in anger at any moment, was not a problem for Kei. Kei was only astonished by Rishi’s foresight, no, her ability akin to prophecy.
“Now I have to believe her even if my wife sees a wolf and calls it a cat.”
Kei pointed at the sofa with his hand.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but let’s sit down and talk, Duke.”
“Do I look like I want to sit now? You are a fraud! A damn fraud who deceives even a craftsman, a damn swindler of the world!”
Kei had never thought of Globron as a craftsman, but he didn’t bother pointing that out. He just went to the sofa, avoiding Globron who was shouting, and sat down.
When Kei sat on the sofa, Globron, making a clicking sound with his jaw, reluctantly walked over and sat down on the sofa.
Seeing the bloodshot eyes in Globron’s eyes, it seemed that he had been losing sleep for a while, perhaps due to receiving the bill and the gold mine.
“Now, speak. What is the matter?”
“What’s the matter? You ask because you don’t know? You bastard swindler! Deceiving people like this. Does the Papal See know? Huh? A guy like you is the guardian of the relic. This is something to protest publicly!”
“I don’t know why you’re calling me a fraud. I haven’t deceived you, Duke.”
“Haven’t deceived me? You gave the failed Benotte’s gold mine and bought Iris with it!”
“Oh.”
Kei’s gaze turned cold.
“I never bought Iris, and the Duke, Iris’s father, sold Iris to me. Without investigating whether I am a fraud or anything.”
“That…!”
Globron seemed to be regaining his composure, and he softened his tone.
“Shocking. It’s been called the flower of the Witelo Duchy, and the Duke has been boasting about how much he cherishes Iris outside. Wasn’t that the case?”
“That’s not the point… Anyway, didn’t you, or rather, the Viscount, give her as a marriage dowry?”
“I gave her as a marriage dowry. But at that time, I didn’t know how much gold was stored in that mine. I know that a considerable amount of gold came out even after the Viscount operated that gold mine.”
“But now…”
“Viscount, whether it’s Benotte’s gold mine or Lavent’s gold mine, everyone knows that the storage amount is not eternal. Did you really think gold would come out forever?”
“Of course not. But… isn’t it too soon? Having to close the mine in just 3 or 4 months, isn’t that too much?”
“If I had sold it for money, that could have happened, but it was only a marriage dowry. If the Viscount didn’t intend to make money with Iris, would that be a reason to be particularly angry?”
Globron was speechless.
Kei’s words were correct. Globron had suffered no loss due to Benotte’s gold mine. Instead, thanks to that gold mine, he had secured funds to wait in line for the crown prince.
The problem was that the amount of gold stored was less than expected, and the amount of money to be repaid was ridiculously high.
“By the way, Viscount. It seems you haven’t paid the preparation costs for the wedding that you promised. Bills have started coming in on our end too. What should we do about this?”
Kei took out bills he received from banks, various stores, and the Matap. He came here to protest about Benotte’s gold mine, but now he found himself in a situation where he was being protested against.
“If Viscount Witelo doesn’t pay within the deadline, interest will start accruing, and as the son-in-law, I’ll also have a responsibility to pay. I didn’t know you still hadn’t resolved this.”
Kei made a troubled expression.
Globron’s mouth went dry. Failing to pay the agreed-upon money was an dishonorable act. Whatever the reason, Globron signed the bills, and if he couldn’t pay, it would surely become a laughingstock for the Witelo Duchy.
“It’s very awkward. Since Viscount has honor, I can’t pay on his behalf either.”
Kei muttered, and Globron saw a glimmer of hope.
“I-If I say I’m okay, can I pay on your behalf?”
“Oh my. Viscount. If the son-in-law pays the debt on behalf of the father-in-law, many people will talk behind our backs.”
“W-Who would dare openly insult the son-in-law of the guardian of the relic?”
“Well, maybe not openly, but behind our backs. If it happens, it will be a great humiliation for our family too.”
It seemed Kei had no intention of paying easily.
Globron decided to go a bit harder.
“But in reality, this money wasn’t spent by me; wasn’t it used for your wedding?”
“It was used for the wedding of your daughter, not yours. Moreover, since the Viscount said you would pay all those costs, didn’t you receive a lot of praise? After receiving all the praise, are you trying to back out now?”
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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